Chapter 6 - Standing Order No 32 - Interruption for adjournment

(1) The House may appoint the time that proceedings will be interrupted on Thursdays and Fridays to permit a motion for adjournment to be moved, if a Minister so wishes, to terminate the sitting.
(2) If, at the time of interruption:
(a) a division is in progress, the division will be completed and the result announced,
(b) the House is in committee of the whole, the Chair will report progress and seek leave to sit again.

(3) When any business under discussion, if not disposed of, is interrupted by the operation of this standing order, the debate will stand adjourned and be made an order of the day for the next sitting day at the end of government or general business, as the case may be, fixed for that day, unless a motion is moved without amendment or debate for the adjournment of the debate to another day (to be stated).

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